China: a Smelting Pot of Atrocious & Un-ethical Habits
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950 starving monkeys seized from farm
July 12, 2007
THE monkeys were caught in the wild, then confined in small cages so cramped they couldn't even stand properly.
Their fate that awaited them was worse.
They were meant to be smuggled to restaurants in China and laboratories in Holland, where they would be used as guinea pigs.
But on Saturday, wildlife officers rescued the 950 long-tailed macaques from their misery at a rambutan orchard in Pontian, Johor.
It is believed to be the biggest seizure by the National Parks Department Crime Unit.
In the 'monkey farm', the primates were almost starved to death.
Some monkeys were seen chewing the bloody stumps of their wrists while others had taken to eating the carcasses of their infants.
There was also a mound of 100 rotting dead monkeys.
It took the officers 36 hours to cart the cages back to the office so that the monkeys could be treated and released back into the wild.
The monkeys would have fetched RM380,000 ($168,000).
Three local men and an Indonesian were arrested and freed on RM2,000 bail.
One of them is believed to have a record for smuggling wildlife.
They face a jail term of up to three years or a fine of up to RM18,000 or both if convicted. -
you should be blaming the smugglers, not the chinese restaurants.
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I feel that so long as there are demand, there will always be illegal suppliers...Originally posted by dragg:you should be blaming the smugglers, not the chinese restaurants.
but I think they remain INCORIGIBLE... -
Yup, I fully agree. No demand, where got supply?Originally posted by dragg:you should be blaming the smugglers, not the chinese restaurants.
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singaporeans eat sharks fins and other exotic food too.
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ya so same logic apply to china gers in geyang ?Originally posted by ShutterBug:I feel that so long as there are demand, there will always be illegal suppliers...
but I think they remain INCORIGIBLE...
so singapore is smelting pot also ?
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Ask you - WHO legalized prostitution in Singapore?Originally posted by crazy monkey:ya so same logic apply to china gers in geyang ?
so singapore is smelting pot also ? -
Here's the diff:Originally posted by dragg:singaporeans eat sharks fins and other exotic food too.
>> We don't go around hunting down cats and dogs to slaughter and sell
or eat them
>> We don't eat feotuses or placentas...
>> we don't drink raw bovine blood mixed with cow excreta
>> we don't eat live monkeys or BBQ ones
>> we don't generally eat EVERYTHING that can move
Sharks fins are fast becoming rare as sharks are now protected species, along with bears for the gall bladder, tigers for their paws and genitals, and many other odd and gross delicacies and medicinal tonics...!
The simple reasons, that we aren't the catalysts for SARS.... -
u never watch FEAR FACTOR before ? you shd see wat Americans eat for $$$Originally posted by ShutterBug:Here's the diff:
>> We don't go around hunting down cats and dogs to slaughter and sell
or eat them
>> We don't eat feotuses or placentas...
>> we don't drink raw bovine blood mixed with cow excreta
>> we don't eat live monkeys or BBQ ones
>> we don't generally eat EVERYTHING that can move
Sharks fins are fast becoming rare as sharks are now protected species, along with bears for the gall bladder, tigers for their paws and genitals, and many other odd and gross delicacies and medicinal tonics...!
The simple reasons, that we aren't the catalysts for SARS....
because they fark around, they become catalysts for AIDS. -
Originally posted by crazy monkey:u never watch FEAR FACTOR before ? you shd see wat Americans eat for $$$
because they fark around, they become catalysts for AIDS. -
Are we talking about Americans here...?Originally posted by crazy monkey:u never watch FEAR FACTOR before ? you shd see wat Americans eat for $$$
because they fark around, they become catalysts for AIDS. -
for comparison purposesOriginally posted by ShutterBug:Are we talking about Americans here...? -
Singaporeans like yourself...Originally posted by ShutterBug:Ask you - WHO legalized prostitution in Singapore? -
Americans are sporting, open minded, and liberal peoples...Originally posted by crazy monkey:for comparison purposes
hence, they tend to fark around a lot ...
but AIDS really originated from Africa... -
so wat if originated from Africa ? Americans spread it.Originally posted by ShutterBug:Americans are sporting, open minded, and liberal peoples...
hence, they tend to fark around a lot ...
but AIDS really originated from Africa...
sporting ?
you shd look at their obesity rates.
open minded ?
they think they are the center of the universe
liberal ?
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err..when I say 'sporting' I don't mean sports...Originally posted by crazy monkey:so wat if originated from Africa ? Americans spread it.
sporting ?
you shd look at their obesity rates.
open minded ?
they think they are the center of the universe
liberal ?
ya they fark around a lot
And I'm not partial to American culture or their ways either, but lets put it this way; without America's innovations, originality, and technology, we wouldn't be posting opinions back and forth on the Net now will we?
The Internet was created by Americans...
And so was the PC... -
ya paper is created by chinaOriginally posted by ShutterBug:err..when I say 'sporting' I don't mean sports...
And I'm not partial to American culture or their ways either, but lets put it this way; without America's innovations, originality, and technology, we wouldn't be posting opinions back and forth on the Net now will we?
The Internet was created by Americans...
and compass also.
without compass columbus cannot discover the new world.
conclusion : there will be no america without china -
Frankly, I don't care about who invented or discovered what first...and I'm not dancing around with you over which country is better...Originally posted by crazy monkey:ya paper is created by china
and compass also.
without compass columbus cannot discover the new world.
conclusion : there will be no america without china
Back to topic, China should buck up their ethics if they want to do business with the world.. quit with all the copying, faking, cheating, and general greed... -
its a free market. they produce cheaply ppl will. you dun like " make in china " nobody will force you to buy.Originally posted by ShutterBug:Frankly, I don't care about who invented or discovered what first...and I'm not dancing around with you over which country is better...
Back to topic, China should buck up their ethics if they want to do business with the world.. quit with all the copying, faking, cheating, and general greed... -
Bottom line we EAT to Live. generally speaking there are some habit and behavior that need to stop.
Japanese whaling. I think there are no justification
Canadian killing of infant sea lion i think there are no justification to prevent competing commercial tuna stock.
shark fin i think some of us grow up from it. (over rated. should stop)
chinese eating habit. -- should stop.
anyway eat too much we end up with all kind of human transmitted illness. SARS and bird flu has shown that animal virus can pass on to human.
stop eating pig organ, the nearest mutation to human being. -
Here's your China's FREE market.... soon some day, the world would want a China-free Market...Originally posted by crazy monkey:its a free market. they produce cheaply ppl will. you dun like " make in china " nobody will force you to buy.
Beijing Steamed Buns Include Cardboard
BEIJING (AP) -- Chopped cardboard, softened with an industrial chemical and flavored with fatty pork and powdered seasoning, is a main ingredient in batches of steamed buns sold in one Beijing neighborhood, state television said.
The report, aired late Wednesday on China Central Television, highlights the country's problems with food safety despite government efforts to improve the situation.
Countless small, often illegally run operations exist across China and make money cutting corners by using inexpensive ingredients or unsavory substitutes. They are almost impossible to regulate.
State TV's undercover investigation features the shirtless, shorts-clad maker of the buns, called baozi, explaining the contents of the product sold in Beijing's sprawling Chaoyang district.
Baozi are a common snack in China, with an outer skin made from wheat or rice flour and and a filling of sliced pork. Cooked by steaming in immense bamboo baskets, they are similar to but usually much bigger than the dumplings found on dim sum menus familiar to many Americans.
The hidden camera follows the man, whose face is not shown, into a ramshackle building where steamers are filled with the fluffy white buns, traditionally stuffed with minced pork.
The surroundings are filthy, with water puddles and piles of old furniture and cardboard on the ground.
"What's in the recipe?" the reporter asks. "Six to four," the man says.
"You mean 60 percent cardboard? What is the other 40 percent?" asks the reporter. "Fatty meat," the man replies.
The bun maker and his assistants then give a demonstration on how the product is made.
Squares of cardboard picked from the ground are first soaked to a pulp in a plastic basin of caustic soda - a chemical base commonly used in manufacturing paper and soap - then chopped into tiny morsels with a cleaver. Fatty pork and powdered seasoning are stirred in.
Soon, steaming servings of the buns appear on the screen. The reporter takes a bite.
"This baozi filling is kind of tough. Not much taste," he says. "Can other people taste the difference?"
"Most people can't. It fools the average person," the maker says. "I don't eat them myself."
The police eventually showed up and shut down the operation. -
lol are u hellomoto frenOriginally posted by crazy monkey:its a free market. they produce cheaply ppl will. you dun like " make in china " nobody will force you to buy. -
TV report exposes fake buns in Beijing
Char siew pau? It's chopped cardboard
July 14, 2007
IF some Beijing residents thought their char siew pau were a bit tough, they were not imagining things.
Steamed buns are commonly sold in Beijing's streets. -- Picture: AP
Chopped cardboard, softened with an industrial chemical and flavoured with fatty pork and powdered seasoning, was used in place of the barbecued pork filling and sold in one Beijing neighbourhood, China's media reported.
The expose, aired on Wednesday night on China Central Television, highlights the country's problems with food safety despite government efforts to improve the situation.
The undercover investigation features the shirtless, shorts-clad maker of the buns, called baozi, explaining the contents of the product sold in Beijing's sprawling Chaoyang district.
The hidden camera follows the man, whose face is not shown, into a ramshackle building where steamers are filled with the fluffy white buns, traditionally stuffed with minced pork.
The surroundings are filthy, with water puddles and piles of old furniture and cardboard on the ground.
'What's in the recipe?' the reporter asks. 'Six to four,' the man says.
'You mean 60 percent cardboard? What is the other 40 percent?' asks the reporter. 'Fatty meat,' the man replies.
The bun maker and his assistants then give a demonstration on how the product is made.
Squares of cardboard picked from the ground are first soaked to a pulp in a plastic basin of caustic soda - a chemical base commonly used in manufacturing paper and soap - then chopped into tiny morsels with a cleaver.
Fatty pork and powdered seasoning are stirred in.
Soon, steaming servings of the buns appear on the screen. The reporter takes a bite.
'This baozi filling is kind of tough. Not much taste,' he says. 'Can other people taste the difference?'
'Most people can't. It fools the average person,' the maker says. 'I don't eat them myself.'
The police eventually showed up and shut down the operation.
Countless small, often illegally-run operations, exist across China and make money cutting corners by using inexpensive ingredients or unsavoury substitutes.
They are almost impossible to regulate. - AP. -
Im going to china end of the year for a wedding.
Now Im not sure whether good idea or not
i really wanted to try starfish
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i think hor ... there no difference in eating a chicken or monkey la , both are lives , and there no monkey around the island that can slaughter, hence we are less expose to monkey , thay why they say eat monkey is cruel , just like the my collegue say roast pigeon taste good , i see pigeon eating roadside scrap and fly near drain , and i would say it disgusting